Upper West Side in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Public School 166

New York City Designated Landmark

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

1. Public School 166 Marker

Inscription. One of the few extant 19th-century institutional buildings on the Upper West Side, Public School 166 was built in 1897-99 as part of the vast construction program to meet the needs of New York's rapid population growth. C.B.J. Snyder, influential and long-time superintendent of school buildings for the New York City Board of Education, used this collegiate gothic style as a model for four other city schools. P.S. 166 is one of New York's early public buildings that utilized terra cotta for its predominant cladding material. The main facade features a turreted central bay with a tudor-arched entrance, large window groupings with drip moldings and prominent gables with steeply pitched roofs. In the 1990s, the school was designated the Manhattan School of Arts and Technology.

Erected 2000 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.

Location. 40° 47.344′ N, 73° 58.351′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Upper West Side. It

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is on West 89th Street west of Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 West 89th Street, New York NY 10024, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Rodgers (a few steps from this marker); Ballet Hispanico of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Claremont Riding Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Claremont Riding Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Gregory's Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The St. Urban (approx. ¼ mile away); Where Poe wrote The Raven (approx. ¼ mile away); Where Poe Wrote “The Raven”

Public School 166 Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

2. Public School 166 Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here to the right of the entrance, with the Richard Rogers marker also visible to the left of the entrance.

(approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . PS 166 (Manhattan) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 10, 2021.)

Public School 166 - looking east along West 89th image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2021

3. Public School 166 - looking east along West 89th

<i>Manhattan: 89th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue</i> image. Click for full size.

photo courtesy of the New York Public Library, 1920

4. Manhattan: 89th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

Looking west on West 89th Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.